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Cochise County says it is moving forward with a county‑owned animal shelter, denies rumor of Douglas shelter closure

KWCD First Watch (Sheriff Mark Daniels segment) · December 19, 2025
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Sheriff Mark Daniels said the county is pursuing a county‑owned animal shelter—potentially a Huachuca City facility with grant assistance—and called social‑media claims that the county plans to close the Douglas shelter "completely false." He said the Douglas shelter is a city partnership and the county will raise concerns directly if facility standards need fixing.

Sheriff Mark Daniels told KWCD listeners that Cochise County is moving forward on plans for a county‑owned animal shelter, saying the county wants a facility it controls "where we own our own reputation, our own programs, our own destiny." Daniels said the county is looking at a facility in Huachuca City and that a grant will help offset costs; he said he…

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